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Steve Forbes credibility watch

myDeaconmyhand said:
For a group of people portraying themselves as reasonable you all are pretty determined to keep the insults going.
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The only insult I see between this post and your previous post is “young rj”

Which yes is a very specific insult but also came from a known shit stirrer

Lots of other people on here are trying to have conversations but if you only respond to the trolls and shit stirrers then there won’t be much conversation happening
 
I think everyone wants Forbes to succeed. He is a great representative of the school, fun personality and clearly has an eye for talent. However, his number one responsibility is to win games and get the Deacs regularly into the NCAA tournament. In order to do that you have to win some games against decent competition on the road. This requires discipline meaning valuing the basketball, good shot selection, playing solid defense and consistent rebounding. These things allow you to maintain your composure in a hostile environment. Forbes has failed to demonstrate that he can instill these fundamentals into his teams to this point. There is no question that Forbes has assembled a team with enough talent to make the tournament but just winning at home will not be enough. If we fail to make the tournament again this year, you have to question if Forbes will ever get us there.

UNC is a very good team but they are NOT 20 points better than the Deacs. The lack of composure and discipline in the second half is unacceptable. If this only happens occasionally that would be one thing but it happens all the time in road games against decent teams.
 
deac87 said:
I think everyone wants Forbes to succeed. He is a great representative of the school, fun personality and clearly has an eye for talent. However, his number one responsibility is to win games and get the Deacs regularly into the NCAA tournament. In order to do that you have to win some games against decent competition on the road. This requires discipline meaning valuing the basketball, good shot selection, playing solid defense and consistent rebounding. These things allow you to maintain your composure in a hostile environment. Forbes has failed to demonstrate that he can instill these fundamentals into his teams to this point. There is no question that Forbes has assembled a team with enough talent to make the tournament but just winning at home will not be enough. If we fail to make the tournament again this year, you have to question if Forbes will ever get us there.

UNC is a very good team but they are NOT 20 points better than the Deacs. The lack of composure and discipline in the second half is unacceptable. If this only happens occasionally that would be one thing but it happens all the time in road games against decent teams.
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I ain't reading all that.
I'm happy for u though.
Or sorry that happened.

But why bump this thread?
 
Had ChatGPT summarize

  • Forbes is liked as a school representative but faces doubts about coaching fundamentals.
  • Winning road games is crucial for NCAA success; concerns arise about discipline and composure.
  • Lack of consistency in away games raises questions about the team's tournament prospects.
 
WindyCityDeac said:
Had ChatGPT summarize

  • Forbes is liked as a school representative but faces doubts about coaching fundamentals.
  • Winning road games is crucial for NCAA success; concerns arise about discipline and composure.
  • Lack of consistency in away games raises questions about the team's tournament prospects.
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We’re pretty fucking consistent on the road actually.
 
What we need is depth. No depth is on the coach. You need 8-9 guys that can actually step on the court and be productive.
 
deacdixieboy said:
What we need is depth. No depth is on the coach. You need 8-9 guys that can actually step on the court and be productive.
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Maybe. Were the other 3-4 going to magically play better than this shit-show? This is an NIT team. Possibly.
 
TheAbster said:
Maybe. Were the other 3-4 going to magically play better than this shit-show? This is an NIT team. Possibly.
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Another big man who can do anything would make a huge difference. We also wouldn’t have been so screwed without Reid at the beginning of the year. Forbes knew there was a chance Reid didn’t play this year. There was no backup plan.
 
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